Modulation of tropical stratospheric gravity wave activity and the ITCZ position by modes of climate variability using radio occultation and reanalysis data
Toyese Tunde Ayorinde,Cristiano Max Wrasse,Hisao Takahashi,Luiz Fernando Sapucci,Mohamadou A. Diallo,Cosme Alexandre Oliveira Barros Figueiredo,Diego Barros,Ligia Alves da Silva,Patrick Essien,and Anderson Vestena Bilibio
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE), Centro de Previsão de Tempo e Estudos Climáticos, Rodovia Presidente Dutra, km 40, Cachoeira Paulista, SP, Brazil
We studied how the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) interacts with atmospheric gravity waves high in the sky and how global climate patterns like El Niño affect them. Using RO, ERA5, and NCEP reanalysis data, we found that the ITCZ shifts with season but stays strong year-round, influencing weather and energy flow. Our findings show how climate patterns shape weather systems and help predict changes, improving understanding of the atmosphere and its effects on global climate.
We studied how the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) interacts with atmospheric gravity...